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Addressing a programme, Sitharaman said that before 2014 Lok Sabha general election, PM Modi had wished to work for upliftment of tea garden workers.
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Feb 8, 2021, 11:50 AM IST
In a good news for 7.47 lakh tea garden workers in Assam, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday disbursed Rs 3,000 to each of the 7.47 lakh tea garden workers in the state. The total allocation by Modi government under this scheme is Rs 224 crore. Addressing a programme, Sitharaman said that before 2014 Lok Sabha general election, PM Modi had wished to work for the upliftment of tea garden workers and this is the reason why several schemes were launched after the NDA came to power.
Narendra Modi lays stress on teaching in local language He promises one medical and technical college in every state
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday shared a dream in poll-bound Assam: At least one medical and one technical college in every state should start imparting lessons in the local language.
Addressing his second massive public rally at
Dhekiajuli in Sonitpur district, his second visit to the BJP-led Assam since January 23, Modi said: “There is no dearth of talent in our villages and or poor households but they don’t get opportunities. I have a dream, in every state, there should be at least one medical college, at least one technical college which should impart lessons in mother tongue.”
Several women lightned up diyas (earthen lamps) ahead of PM Modi s visit to Assam.
New Delhi:
Ahead of his visit to Assam today, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday shared pictures of women lighting up diyas (earthen lamps) as part of preparations for his visit to the state. Glad to see immense enthusiasm in Assam, PM tweeted, adding that his government will continue working for Assam s all-round development. Glad to see immense enthusiasm in Assam. Happy to be getting yet another opportunity to be in the state tomorrow. We will continue working for Assam s all-round development, PM tweeted as he shared images of the preparations in the northeastern state ahead of his visit.
Floating Wind Turbines Buoy Hopes of Expanding Renewable Energy
An oil derrick and wind turbines stand above the plains
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Offshore wind farms that don’t need to be embedded in the seafloor could open up new areas to clean-power generation
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Off the east coast of Scotland, in water more than 300 feet deep, five towering turbines weighing thousands of tons float in the North Sea. Installed in 2017, the turbines power about 36,000 homes a year.
Wind farms have been erected on land and at sea for decades, but Hywind Scotland, operated by Norwegian oil giantEquinor ASA, is the first to float. Instead of being inserted into steel tubes buried in the seabed, the turbines sit in cylindrical buoys that are fixed to the seabed by mooring lines. The approach promises to enable wind farms in much deeper water, where there are often stronger winds, opening up swaths of untapped coastli
Assam: PM Narendra Modi launches âAsom Malaâ programme in Sonitpur district
Assam: PM Narendra Modi launches âAsom Malaâ programme in Sonitpur district
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday launched the âAsom Malaâ programme in Dhekiajuli of Sonitpur district, ANI reported. Asom Mala is aimed at helping improve state highways and major district roads network in the state.
Assam: Prime Minister Narendra Modi launches the âÂÂAsom Malaâ programme in Dhekiajuli of Sonitpur district.
This initiative will boost the stateâÂÂs road infrastructure and contribute to AssamâÂÂs economic progress and improve connectivity. pic.twitter.com/tkK29swexX ANI (@ANI) February 7, 2021